hydrolysing
Breaking bonds wetly
Hydrolysing is the British spelling of hydrolyzing, the present participle of hydrolyse.
To hydrolyse a substance is to break it down chemically through reaction with water.
This process splits larger molecules into smaller components—proteins into amino acids, fats into fatty acids, starches into sugars.
The enzyme works by hydrolysing the peptide bonds.
Hydrolysis occurs naturally in digestion and is used industrially to process foods and manufacture chemicals.
Protein that hastens reactions
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- peptidaseBond-cleaving enzyme
lactase · esterase · nuclease · proteolysis · lipolysis · substrate · active site · biocatalyst
Response to stimulus
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- bondBinding tie or connection
- esterAlkoxy-substituted acid derivative
- amideCarbonyl-nitrogen functional group
peptide · catalyst · acid · base · mechanism · intermediate · product · reagent
Failure or decomposition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
corrosion · decay · spoilage · weathering · depolymerization · disintegration · dissolution · leaching
Systematic operation on data
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- starch conversionPolysaccharide hydrolysis to sugars
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
biodiesel · detergent · tanning · brewing · food processing · wastewater treatment · textile · pharmaceutical
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
peptidase · lactase · esterase · nuclease · proteolysis · lipolysis · substrate · active site · biocatalyst · kinetics
reaction
Response to stimulus
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- bondBinding tie or connection
- esterAlkoxy-substituted acid derivative
amide · peptide · catalyst · acid · base · mechanism · intermediate · product · reagent · monomer
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- biodegradationMicrobial breakdown of organics
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
fragmentation · corrosion · decay · spoilage · weathering · depolymerization · disintegration · dissolution · leaching · erosion
processing
Systematic operation on data
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- starch conversionPolysaccharide hydrolysis to sugars
cellulose · biodiesel · detergent · tanning · brewing · food processing · wastewater treatment · textile · pharmaceutical · extraction
hydrolysingcondensing
Reducing in volume
condensation · polymerising · synthesising · dehydrating · assembling
- alkaline hydrolysisBase-catalyzed molecular breakdown